tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post8165094830911183147..comments2016-12-01T15:37:02.877-05:00Comments on 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History: 15 Tips + 1 For Conducting Family History/Genealogy Research in Irelandirisheyes jennifernoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-62135473384424415752012-09-08T08:38:42.382-04:002012-09-08T08:38:42.382-04:00Thanks for your comments Lisa. They are much appre...Thanks for your comments Lisa. They are much appreciated. I&#39;d love to see a whole lot of us travelling over there together. We could take over the research sites. :):) I&#39;m off to Ireland again next Wednesday, so I may have some updates to add.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-1352193410898373432012-09-08T06:36:08.159-04:002012-09-08T06:36:08.159-04:00Great suggestions, Jennifer! Thanks for sharing th...Great suggestions, Jennifer! Thanks for sharing these and the accompanying descriptions of your own personal research experience. Wish I could tag along with you on a research trip to Ireland some day!Lisa / Smallest Leafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16811771280872197611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-3420398778355909702012-07-10T15:53:42.719-04:002012-07-10T15:53:42.719-04:00Thanks for your comments Pauleen. As always they a...Thanks for your comments Pauleen. As always they are much appreciated. <br /><br />I&#39;ll add an Amen to being prepared for things not to go the way we want them to. Last year I was so sick on my last three days in Ireland I thought they might not let me get on the plane. I was so disappointed to miss out on three days of research, but as you say, I was very grateful for what I did discover.<br /><br />Also, I&#39;ll add another Amen to your comment about assistance. I believe Irish archivists and librarians are the best in the world. I only wish they had the kind of government (and public) support that they truly deserve.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-86204648097912387252012-07-10T08:56:48.809-04:002012-07-10T08:56:48.809-04:00Great tips for anyone heading to Ireland. Politene...Great tips for anyone heading to Ireland. Politeness and thanks are excellent advice. Also being prepared for things not to go how you want them, when you want them and being grateful for discoveries. I&#39;ve had wonderful assistance from people in Ireland over the years.Cassmob (Pauleen)http://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-86841960274010760462012-06-30T10:04:26.733-04:002012-06-30T10:04:26.733-04:00Hi Jacqi,
Thanks for your question. I really appr...Hi Jacqi,<br /><br />Thanks for your question. I really appreciate receiving it. As an historian my area of specialization is Early 20th century Irish Conflict. My current research is focussed on actions during the Irish War of Independence, and I am working on a book which focusses most particularly on failed ambushes. In order to understand what led to the War of Independence, I have studied the history of Irish conflict both preceding and following the War of Independence. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-84604045226006269072012-06-29T17:15:17.546-04:002012-06-29T17:15:17.546-04:00Jennifer, I&#39;ve been aware of your family histo...Jennifer, I&#39;ve been aware of your family history research trips to Ireland each year, but in the introduction to your post today, you said something else that caught my eye. You mentioned also doing general history research. May I ask what specific topics in Irish history you are pursuing?Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-6349040866159283522012-06-28T06:02:24.123-04:002012-06-28T06:02:24.123-04:00Thanks Kathy. As always, your comments are much ap...Thanks Kathy. As always, your comments are much appreciated.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-65633079893301132152012-06-27T19:29:51.746-04:002012-06-27T19:29:51.746-04:00I&#39;m catching up on my blog reading. These pic...I&#39;m catching up on my blog reading. These pictures, as usual, are outstanding!Kathy Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09417754385375586302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-88917161190926743812012-06-22T12:25:57.501-04:002012-06-22T12:25:57.501-04:00Thanks Colleen. I really like your idea about the ...Thanks Colleen. I really like your idea about the Quick Notes too, just in case technology lets us down. <br /><br />Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-57445400428471818842012-06-22T07:28:37.876-04:002012-06-22T07:28:37.876-04:00Jennifer, Those are great tips. I took just one tr...Jennifer, Those are great tips. I took just one trip to Ireland and my preparations made all the difference. I had printed out &#39;Quick Notes&#39; for each family I was researching, just in case my iPad would not cooperate. Those printed sheets were very helpful. People at libraries &amp; archives could easily see what research I had already done &amp; who/what I was still trying to find. I hope to return to uncover even more information.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-9461342235212732382012-06-21T10:25:22.486-04:002012-06-21T10:25:22.486-04:00Thank you Charlotte. I hope it is of some use to y...Thank you Charlotte. I hope it is of some use to you.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-27778936312081007852012-06-20T20:53:26.969-04:002012-06-20T20:53:26.969-04:00Excellent information Jennifer. I hope to make use...Excellent information Jennifer. I hope to make use of it if we go to Ireland next year.CharlotteAveryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10894689884941333468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-4255467626354368242012-06-20T16:39:42.817-04:002012-06-20T16:39:42.817-04:00Hi Claudia,
Thanks for your comments. As always, ...Hi Claudia,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. As always, they are much appreciated. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Jenniferirisheyes jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-54590186389781566652012-06-20T09:11:36.174-04:002012-06-20T09:11:36.174-04:00beginning of time, sorry.beginning of time, sorry.Claudia's Genealogy Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-49609840766808527342012-06-20T09:10:43.108-04:002012-06-20T09:10:43.108-04:00Great post Jennifer...I volunteer for the Archives...Great post Jennifer...I volunteer for the Archives of a major city Diocese and that involves searching the individual, original Sacramental Registers from one of the many (hundreds) of books collected from the various church in the Diocese.<br /><br />People send in with a name and say they live in <br />Allegheny County PA and want all the information.<br /><br /> I think people expect that all records, from the begging of time to be digitized and all you have to do it put their ancestors name into some Sacramental Data Base.<br /><br />I think this belief comes from watching the shows on TV where all they have to do is come in and &quot;their&quot; file will be waiting for them. A lot of people expect this all to be done for free, did you ever see any money exchange hands on the TV shows?Claudia's Genealogy Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.com